There currently are quite a few open IC clubs available for the taking. If you are interested in running one, feel free to apply. There are no prerequisites. For more information Click here.

+ NEW UPDATE: 6/8/2017

The current term is nearing an end (June 15)! Now is the time, if you're able, to rake in those last minute house points before the new term (XXVIII/28) starts on July 1, 2017. Any points you aren't awarded for the current term will rollover to the following.

+ NEW UPDATE: 6/8/2017

The Death Match for 2017 has finally commenced. So, if you're feeling brave sign-ups are officially open and accepting new competitors.

PERMANENT UPDATE

NOTICE! If, after some time, you request to have an account bumped down you will be placed back into the year you were originally in before applying for a Year Bump, Adult, and/or Muggle/Squib. Only in the case of advancing through each year with the account in question, may you select which year you are bumped down to. This has been added to all application threads in the Sorting Ceremony and will be added to the HOS F.A.Q. for future reference.

PERMANENT UPDATE

Please remember that, as a member with the power to move threads, they MUST be moved to the "REMOVED TOPICS TERM #" board located in the HOS Corner category, and nowhere else. The staff keeps finding threads in places where they don't belong. Make sure you have selected the correct board before moving threads to another area!

PERMANENT UPDATE

CBOX now requires registering your name in order to post. Both members and guests may access the CBOX. Contact a DH with any technical difficulties.

Current Events:JANUARY

January shines light on Club here at HOS! Dumbledore's Army, Inquisitorial Squad, Death Match and Creativty Club are just a few that you can join! Let's not forget all of our IC clubs as well! We offer a large variety of canon and non-canon clubs for your characters to join!

It is 2038, and the elected Minister of Magic and Senior Undersecretary have revealed their advocacy to uplift the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy, which is a world-wide law that requires all magical communities to keep magic hidden from muggles. It was established by the International Confederation of Wizards as a means of protecting witches and wizards from persecution, which were fueled by the events of witch hunts and trials. However, in this day and age, Durant and Belrose believe that the world is more tolerant towards diversity. It is time to come out of hiding, to co-exist with non-magical people, and to embrace each other for there is much that we can accomplish as a whole. Unfortunately, the International Confederation of Wizards cannot approve the decision to uplift the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy, as not all magical governments in the world are willing to expose their communities. As a result, the Supreme Mugwump has denied the removal of the statute, but has given Wizarding Britain the opportunity to lead an experiment. Starting 2036, selective locations will be made aware of magic's existence. Whether or not this trial proves to be successful remains to be foreseen.

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Character Development

Here you will find the Sorting Ceremony thread for newly registered members to be placed in a house, as well as the Year Bump Application, Adult Application , and Muggle/Squib Application for those wanting to develop their character faster.

Here you will find sign ups for various character necessities like Housing, Patronuses, etc, as well as Spell and Potion Registries. These accessories are NOT MANDATORY, but are key necessities for strong character development.

The Owlery is a circular stone room, rather cold and drafty, because none of the windows have glass in them. The floor is entirely covered in straw, owl droppings, and the regurgitated skeletons of mice and voles.

Walking towards the Trophy Room, you are greeted by a long line of glistening suits of armor. They come to attention, one after the other, as you make your way into a dimly lit chamber. Suddenly, the torches ignite. Warmth touches the surface of every object in the room. Awards, trophies, cups, and medals in glass displays come to life as you glimpse into the gut of Hogwarts History.

Want to store your prized possessions and your money? Come to Diagon Alley and submit your belongings to us and we shall take care of it, with goblins watching your things, and the vaults that go deep under the ground. No safer place!

Hogsmeade is a picturesque little village of thatched cottages and shops, with enchanted candles hanging in the trees during the holidays. It is also near the location of the train station used by the Hogwarts Express.

Here is where the Professionals come to play! Or anyone else for that matter. Located in a deserted moor somewhere in Great Britain is a Quidditch Stadium protected by charms to keep it from being seen and heard by muggles.

St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries is a wizarding hospital located in London, England. To enter the premises, one may step through the window of what appears to be a red-bricked, condemned department store called Purge and Dowse, Ltd. This acts as a magical gateway to the main building, which looks exactly as a hospital should be on the inside.

Any thread that takes place in the distant past or future can be posted here. Examples include adults/graduates rp-ing their student years, students rp-ing their adulthood, and interacting with next-generation characters.